Roger Williams Park Zoo and Carousel Village in Providence, Rhode Island, last week celebrate the birth of a two-toed sloth.
And he is adorable.
The zoo announced on Facebook, "It’s a baby… SLOTH!! Mom Fiona and dad Welsey, our Linne’s two-toed sloths, welcomed their little one into the world on Wednesday, May 13. Fiona and her baby had a hard delivery and needed emergency care and a lot of extra help.
Veterinarians and animal care staff manually assisted with the birth when it was clear that Fiona was not able to make additional progress. At first the baby was not moving, but after being warmed finally responded.
Fiona’s pregnancy journey began in mid-autumn of 2019 and to now see this healthy little sloth is truly heartwarming for our entire Zoo family. Today mom and baby are doing well but will require lots of continual love and care. Thank you to our incredible team for all that they do."
The baby weighs 1.5 pounds - more than an average baby sloth, according to the zoo.
READ MORE
- A zoo in Houston welcome a new baby elephant last week. His name is Nelson.
- In Toledo, a zoo celebrated the reunion of a newborn orangutan with his mom.
Thanks for visiting PennLive. Quality local journalism has never been more important. We need your support. Not a subscriber yet? Please consider supporting our work.
"difficult" - Google News
May 19, 2020 at 09:50PM
https://ift.tt/2LHEmPo
Zoo welcomes adorable baby sloth after difficult delivery - PennLive
"difficult" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2VWzYBO
https://ift.tt/3d5eskc
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Zoo welcomes adorable baby sloth after difficult delivery - PennLive"
Post a Comment